MONTHLY MUSIC MIX ACTIVITIES

October

Good Morning Song

Twinkle Friends
(Tune: “Twinkle Little Star” – Kiss Your Brain CD)

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. (Children face partner and gently touch and wiggle fingertips.)
What a special friend you are.
From your head to your toes, (Touch each other’s head, then toes.)
We are special friends you know. (Hold hands and circle around.) Twinkle, twinkle, little star. (Children touch fingertips.)
What a special friend you are. (Children hug.)

Now, go find another friend, (Children walk around the room and find another friend.)
And we’ll twinkle once again.

Now, take a little hike.
Find another friend you like.

Now we’ll sing one more time.
Won’t you be a friend of mine?

Transition/Management

Have a Seat
(Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread” – All Day Long CD)

Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat.
Everybody have a seat on the floor.
Not on the ceiling, (Point to the ceiling.)
Not on the door. (Point to the floor.)
Everybody have a seat on the floor.

Everybody have a seat, have a seat, have a seat.
Everybody have a seat on your chair.
Not on the window, (Point to the window.)
Not in the air. (Spread hands around.)
Everybody have a seat on your chair.

Dismissal Song
(Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” – All Day Long CD)

If your name begins with A, stand up.
If your name begins with B, stand up.
If your name begins with C, D, E,
You may now stand up.

F, G, H, I, J…
K, L, M, N, O…
P, Q, R, S, T…
U, V, W, X, Y, Z…

Calendar Song

Macarena Months
(Tune: “Ten Little Indians” – Dr. Jean & Friends CD)

January, (Stick out right hand palm down.)
February, (Stick out left hand palm down.)
March, (Turn over right palm.)
April, (Turn over left palm.)
May, (Right hand on left shoulder.)
June, (Left hand on right shoulder.)
July, (Right hand on back of head.)
August, (Left hand on back of head.)
September, (Right hand on left thigh.)
October, (Left had on right thigh.)
November, (Right hand on back.)
December, (Left hand on back.)
Then you turn around. (Hands on hips and turn around and wiggle.)

Weather Song
(Tune: “My Darlin’ Clementine” – Dr. Jean & Friends CD)

Sunny, sunny,
Sunny, sunny,
It is sunny in the sky.
S – U – N – N – Y, sunny,
It is sunny in the sky.

Cloudy…
Rainy…
Windy...
Snowy…

Math Songs

The Shape Song
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot” – Sing to Learn CD)

I am momma circle round like a pie. (Make a circle shape with arms.)
I’m baby triangle three sides have I. (Stand two fingers on palm to make triangle.)
I am papa square my sides are four. (Hold up 4 fingers.)
I’m cousin rectangle shaped like a door. (Draw an invisible rectangle in the air.)

I am brother oval shaped like a zero. (Arms over head to make an oval.)
I’m sister diamond with a sparkle and a glow. (Open and close fingers.)
We are the shapes that you all know.
Look for us wherever you go. (Make circles around eyes and look around.)

The Numeral Song
(Tune: “Skip to My Lou” – Sing to Learn CD)

Come right down and that is all. (Pretend to make invisible numerals in the air
Come right down and that is all. with your index finger.)
Come right down and that is all
To make the numeral one.

2 – Curve around and slide to the right…
3 – Curve in and around again…
4 – Down, over, down some more…
5 – Down, around, put on a hat…
6 – Curve in and around again…
7 – Slide to the right and slant it down…
8 – Make an “s” then close the gate…
9 – Circle around then come right down…
10 – Come right down, then make a zero…
We can sing the “Numeral Song”…
And make numerals all day long!

Phonics Songs

Letter Tales
(Tune: “Gilligan’s Island” – Just for FUN CD)

This is a tale about the letter A.
It makes a special sound.
/a/ /a/ /a/ /a/ A!
Let’s learn another sound.

This is a tale about the letter B…etc.

The Color Farm
(Tune: “BINGO” – Sing to Learn CD)

There was a farmer had a cat
And Black was her name-o
B-L-A-C-K (Clap on each letter.)
B-L-A-C-K
B-L-A-C-K
And Black was her name-o.

Dog…BROWN
Cow…PURPLE
Horse…GREEN
Bird…BLUE
Duck…ORANGE
Chick…YELLOW
Pig…RED

Science/Social Studies

Oceans
(Tune: “My Bonnie” – Sing to Learn CD)
Atlantic’s the name of an ocean. (Hold up fingers as if counting as you name
Pacific and Indian, too. the oceans.)
The Arctic is often forgotten.
I can name the oceans, can you? (Point to self and then a friend.)
Oceans, oceans, oceans of beautiful blue. (Pretend to swim.)
Oceans, oceans, I can name the oceans.
Can you?

Wiggle and Have FUN Songs

A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
(Tune: “I Am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl” – Just for FUN CD)

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea (Hand over your eyes as if looking.)
To see what he could sea, sea, sea.
And all that he could see, see, see,
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop… (Bend elbow and chop with other hand.)
A sailor went to knee, knee, knee… (Touch knee.)
A sailor went to tap, tap, tap… (Tap foot.)
A sailor went to oo-washy-wash… (Hands on hips and wiggle.)
A sailor went to sea, chop, knee, tap, oo-washy-wash… (Do all motions.)

Scarecrow
(Tune: “Turkey in the Straw” – Happy Everything CD)

Can you turn around? I can turn around.
Can you touch the ground? I can touch the ground.
Can you wiggle your nose? (Children repeat each line and make motions.)
Can you touch your toes?
Can you wave up high?
Can you let your arms fly?
Can you give a clap?
Can you give a snap?
Can you jump, jump, jump?
Can you thump, thump, thump?
Can you wiggle your knees?
Can you sit down, please? Yes, yes indeed!

Seasonal Songs

Columbus Day
(Happy Everything CD)

Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492
The Nina, and the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, too.
Going over going under in the Atlantic Ocean’s thunder, (Make arms go up and down.)
What a brave thing to do! (Pretend to salute.)
When Columbus set sail he knew the earth was round.
He was amazed at all the lands and the people he found.
Going over, going under, in the Atlantic Ocean’s thunder,
What a brave thing to do!
Columbus visited Bahamas, Cuba, South America, too.
On October 12 we remember him and his crew.
Going over, going under, in the Atlantic Ocean’s thunder,
What a brave thing to do!

Halloween Medley
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot” – Happy Everything CD)

Halloween is coming when we’ll be
Dressed in funny clothes and then we’ll see
Pumpkins in the window shining bright. (Circle your head with your arms.)
Oh, we’ll have a good time (Clap your hands.)
On Halloween night!
We’ll put on our costumes, walk down the street, (Walk in place.)
Hold out our bags and say, “Trick or Treat!” (Pretend to hold out a bag.)
Then we’ll say “thanks” and run away. (Run in place.)
We can hardly way for Halloween Day.
(Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Oh, once I had a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin.
Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at all.
With no eyes and no nose and no mouth and no teeth. (Point to eyes, nose, and mouth.)
Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at all.
So I made a jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern.
So I made a jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern.
With big eyes and a big nose and big mouth and big teeth. (Pretend to draw features.)
So I made a jack-o-lantern with a big funny face.
(Tune: “Five Little Ducks That I Once Knew”)
Five little pumpkins sitting on the gate.
The first one said, “Oh, my it’s getting late.” (Hold up fingers.)
The second one said, “There are witches in the air.”
The third one said, “But I don’t care.”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun.”
Ooooo! Went the wind, and out went the light. (Cup hands by your mouth and the clap.)
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! (Roll arms around.)

The Five Days of Halloween
(Tune: “The Twelve Days of Christmas” – Happy Everything CD)

On the first day of Halloween my monster gave to me, (Hold up fingers as you sing.)
A bat in an old, dead tree.
On the second day …2 creepy spiders
On the third day…3 howling cats
On the fourth day…4 silly scarecrows
On the fifth day…5 jack-o-lanterns

Good-Bye Song

Back Pack Boogie
(All Day Long CD)

Get your back pack and clean out your desk
Throw all the trash away and take home your best.
Put your books and pencils away.
We’re finished with school for today.

Look on the floor, and what do you see?
Put all the scraps in the trash can, please.
Push in your chair and take a second or two
To see what else you should do.

Chorus:
Do the back pack boogie, it’s the dance that’s cool. (Pretend to play a guitar.)
The back pack boogie when it’s time to leave school.
The back pack boogie, you know what to do.
The back pack boogie!

Get your back packs and lunchboxes, too.
Don’t forget if you have homework to do.
Clean up the room, make it tidy and bright.
I’ll see you tomorrow, alright?

Did you wear a coat or sweater today?
Get everything you brought together, O.K.?
It’s time to go, say good-bye to your friends.
The school day has come to an end.